MUMBAI | Indra Tower | 300m | 80 fl | Pro

sixsigma1978 · August 11th, 2011, 04:22 PM

X-Posting from the Mumbai Subforums. Thanks Jai for digging out the details.
Current Status: [Aug, 2011] Proposed for Vijay Associates (Wadhwa) Developers, pending approval.

Designed by 'cybertecture' architect James Law for Vijay Associates (Wadhwa) Developers, the supertall Indra Tower will leave a colorful mark on Mumbai's growing skyline. The design for this iconic tower is inspired by a water droplet dropping into a pool of water.

From the description posted by James Law Cybertecture on Archello:

Quote:

Water is a precious yet so common element on Earth, which is critically essential for the survival of all forms of life. Its own intrinsic character allows it to create different form of beauty in the nature. The concept of this building for The Indra Tower, is emerged from capturing the fluid state of which a single drop of water is freely dropping into water. The form of Indra Tower is smooth and in a streamline form as the droplet is in balance between gravity and dynamics before reaching into the water. The form of the building is composed with different depth of the balconies on each floor. It gives a lot of variety to each units and contain different characteristic on varying levels. The Indra Tower will be an iconic building within these area with its emphatic height. Each units are transcendent with their infinity and impressive view from different angle of the unit and ultimately to become one of the world class residential buildings in India.

The building form is designed in corresponding to the orientation of the view of
the surroundings. The facade is facing North West which has the maximum and infinity sea view. Residents will enjoy a board sea view from each unit. While each units are facing the infinity sea view, There are the city view at the back, so the resident can enjoy both city and sea view within their own unit. Due to the impressive height of the building, all units are having the extensive view without any obstruction blocked their view and becoming the iconic building in this area. Sky club house is located on the roof of the building which provided an infinity view for the residents by making use of its outstanding height of the building. Airways is evidently a major consideration of this project as there are more than enough cross ventilation that will provided to each units to make sure each units are having enough fresh air.

droneriot · August 11th, 2011, 04:25 PM

Yuck, another one of these gruesomely out of place helipads.

I like the little droplet-shaped thingy, though, and the swimming pool.

Master of Disguise · August 11th, 2011, 08:13 PM

Wow....this is one bad looking tower.....Nice concept though...

Scrapernab2 · August 11th, 2011, 08:24 PM

Creative but ugly. Reminds me of the 1970's AMC Hornet commercial "Hey toots, where's the rest of your car"

erbse · August 11th, 2011, 08:34 PM

Cool pool, ja!

Sort of meshugge, all of this. I'm not sure whether I love or hate this, but it sure is some creative stuff.
Mumbai is really going ahead with supertall projects now. Nice to see India progressing! It's about time.

sweet-d · August 11th, 2011, 09:43 PM

pretty bad but it's got a 70's sci fi look to it. Hopefully it wont be this ugly if it ever gets built

KillerZavatar · August 11th, 2011, 11:07 PM

what? who cut my breakfast egg in half?

Artemis · August 11th, 2011, 11:16 PM

i love it..

...got a 70s look but got airiness and elegance

brightside. · August 11th, 2011, 11:24 PM

I like the design, creative and unique!

flyinfishjoe · August 11th, 2011, 11:28 PM

This is ugly. And what makes it worse is that it is ugly and tall. Besides, does Bombay really need any more super luxury residential towers?

Thankfully, I doubt that this design will make it through.

Nica4ever · August 11th, 2011, 11:44 PM

Interesting building, maybe not the prettiest one but is original..

Mplsuptown · August 13th, 2011, 07:19 AM

I find it iconic. Hopefully it fits in well with it's surroundings.

Atmosphere · August 14th, 2011, 03:25 PM

It all depends on those colored lines... If it's just light that's only visible at night it would be cool. But please don't let it be colored panels or glass (or even worse, painted).

Divineator · August 14th, 2011, 05:27 PM

It looks like it's going to be painted. That is to say, if this one gets approved which I hopefully doubt.

It kind of looks like something you could build in Tokyo in the 80's.

JLAG · August 14th, 2011, 09:25 PM

That is one ugly building. It almost feels as I am almost getting spamed (in a positive way) by new projects from Mumbai. What an exciting city.

boschb · August 15th, 2011, 07:52 AM

so beautiful, i love it!

i feel bad for all you poor poor pessimists and your sad lifes

Supertall Robbo · August 15th, 2011, 07:12 PM

Definitely unique, but quite ugly

Scrapernab2 · August 15th, 2011, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boschb

so beautiful, i love it!

i feel bad for all you poor poor pessimists and your sad lifes

Because we don't find the design of this proposed structure appealing, you feel we have sad lives?

I guess we should never disagree with you, or hold personal opinions that are not yours....not.

Dirty new yorker · August 15th, 2011, 11:10 PM

This design doesn't excite me too much. I suppose if built it would look cool.

flyinfishjoe · August 15th, 2011, 11:31 PM

I have a feeling it would look worse in real life.

Quote:

Originally Posted by boschb

so beautiful, i love it!

i feel bad for all you poor poor pessimists and your sad lifes

I have a happy, promising life, thank you very much!

August 11th, 2011, 04:25 PM	#2
droneriot Never surrender! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: FREISTAAT OLDENBURG Posts: 2,032 Likes (Received): 24	Yuck, another one of these gruesomely out of place helipads. I like the little droplet-shaped thingy, though, and the swimming pool. __________________ Hol mir ma einer ne Flasche Bier, sonst streik ich hier und schreib nich mehr weiter... ...n ordentlichen Schluck!

August 11th, 2011, 08:13 PM	#3
Master of Disguise Punjabi for Life..!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 4,153 Likes (Received): 90	Wow....this is one bad looking tower.....Nice concept though... __________________ Red Maple Realty New Delhi-NCR, INDIA www.redmaplerealty.in

August 11th, 2011, 08:34 PM	#5
erbse Leave UiG alone! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mecklenburg, California of Germany ja! Posts: 20,294 Likes (Received): 4867	Cool pool, ja! Sort of meshugge, all of this. I'm not sure whether I love or hate this, but it sure is some creative stuff. Mumbai is really going ahead with supertall projects now. Nice to see India progressing! It's about time. __________________ MARS☻ONE *Making a Mars Settlement a Reality! (FAQ • SSC Thread • Mars One Fans Forum)*

August 11th, 2011, 11:16 PM	#8
Artemis Modulor Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: District 419 Posts: 1,013 Likes (Received): 5	i love it.....got a 70s look but got airiness and elegance __________________ "If I know the answer I'll tell you the answer, and if I don't, I'll just respond, cleverly." Last edited by Artemis; August 12th, 2011 at 05:58 PM.

August 11th, 2011, 11:24 PM	#9
brightside. Honorary Scouser Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Karachi Posts: 9,153 Likes (Received): 1913	I like the design, creative and unique! __________________ ▪Bahria Icon Tower ▪ [PK] Motorways & Highways ▪ twitter

August 11th, 2011, 08:24 PM	#4
Scrapernab2 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 695 Likes (Received): 7	Creative but ugly. Reminds me of the 1970's AMC Hornet commercial "Hey toots, where's the rest of your car"

August 11th, 2011, 09:43 PM	#6
sweet-d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wolfwood Posts: 1,411 Likes (Received): 13	pretty bad but it's got a 70's sci fi look to it. Hopefully it wont be this ugly if it ever gets built

August 11th, 2011, 11:07 PM	#7
KillerZavatar also known as Wally Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Duisburg Posts: 5,059 Likes (Received): 294	what? who cut my breakfast egg in half?

August 11th, 2011, 11:28 PM	#10
flyinfishjoe Mangalorean Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,006 Likes (Received): 3	This is ugly. And what makes it worse is that it is ugly and tall. Besides, does Bombay really need any more super luxury residential towers? Thankfully, I doubt that this design will make it through. __________________ Say no to Bhendi Bazar "redevelopment" McCrory for N.C. Governor :)

August 11th, 2011, 11:44 PM	#11
Nica4ever Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: El Diamante de las Segovias Posts: 1,691 Likes (Received): 16	Interesting building, maybe not the prettiest one but is original.. __________________ "Aborreced las bocas que predicen desgracias eternas" Rubén Darío

August 13th, 2011, 07:19 AM	#12
Mplsuptown Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 740 Likes (Received): 12	I find it iconic. Hopefully it fits in well with it's surroundings. __________________ I ain't got time to breed

August 14th, 2011, 03:25 PM	#13
Atmosphere Live from the sky! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,192 Likes (Received): 26	It all depends on those colored lines... If it's just light that's only visible at night it would be cool. But please don't let it be colored panels or glass (or even worse, painted). __________________ Build it

August 14th, 2011, 05:27 PM	#14
Divineator BANNED Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Gothenburg/Shanghai Posts: 156 Likes (Received): 0	It looks like it's going to be painted. That is to say, if this one gets approved which I hopefully doubt. It kind of looks like something you could build in Tokyo in the 80's.

August 14th, 2011, 09:25 PM	#15
JLAG Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Öresund Posts: 1,058 Likes (Received): 37	That is one ugly building. It almost feels as I am almost getting spamed (in a positive way) by new projects from Mumbai. What an exciting city.

August 15th, 2011, 07:52 AM	#16
boschb boschb Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Langley(Vancouver) BC Posts: 717 Likes (Received): 1	so beautiful, i love it! i feel bad for all you poor poor pessimists and your sad lifes

August 15th, 2011, 07:12 PM	#17
Supertall Robbo on Clapham Common Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London Posts: 1,014 Likes (Received): 0	Definitely unique, but quite ugly __________________ 2009

August 15th, 2011, 11:10 PM	#19
Dirty new yorker Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 576 Likes (Received): 0	This design doesn't excite me too much. I suppose if built it would look cool. __________________ 24/7 NY state of mind

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